Slow Cooker Greek Potatoes
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Buttery crisp-tender potatoes with olive oil, garlic, lemon and oregano. Made so easily in the crockpot – less than 5 min prep!
You can never have too many potato recipes. I have one with plenty of cheese, another one deep fried into mashed potato balls and another one pancake style among a few others. No wait, like probably a dozen.
And now I can add these Greek-style potatoes in my carboholics anonymous arsenal.
Smothered in olive oil, melted butter, oregano, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a whole mess of garlic, I will be keeping this entire crockpot full of potatoes for myself.
Why bother with a main dish?
Slow Cooker Greek Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 pounds fingerling potatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Lightly coat the inside of a 6-qt slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- Place potatoes, olive oil, butter, lemon juice, garlic, oregano and paprika into the slow cooker; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours, or until tender.*
- Serve immediately, garnished with lemon zest and parsley, if desired.
Notes
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Should the potatoes be cut in half before cooking?
Yes, this is indicated in the ingredient list:
3 pounds fingerling potatoes, halved
In your picture, it looks like you only halved the larger potatoes. Is that true? Seems likely to get similar cooking time for smaller potatoes.
Yes!
Very disappointed. The potatoes certainly cooked but there was no evidence of being crispy. I followed the recipe to a T. I did salvage the cooked potatoes and added onions, ground beef, Garam masala. Turned out ok. I will use other recipes you have posted – cooking is an experiment!
I’m sorry that this recipe did not turn out the way you had imagined. I only post recipes that have been successfully tested in my own kitchen, and as you can see from the comments here, many of these readers have had great outcomes in the final dish as well.
But I understand that failures and mishaps can happen. With a little bit more information, we can troubleshoot what went wrong to have a successful turnaround next time.
So I must ask – did you follow the recipe exactly as written without any substitutions?
Mine did not come out crispy at all either (honestly, I didn’t expect them to), but they were delicious! I’ll definitely make them again.
Delicious! Cut the recipe In half and baked at 400 for 45 mins, stirring half way thru then sprinkled with feta.
what size crockpot. I need to make it for 10-12 guests?
Jenny, this recipe yields about 8 servings utilizing a 6-qt slow cooker, so anything over 6-qt should be sufficient.
So so so so so good! I grilled some salt and peppered chicken breasts as the protein for this dish, and topped everything off with some feta cheese. It was absolutely wonderful. I guess that the fingerlings I used were a little larger than normal because after being on high for 2.5hr they were not quite done, I ended up doing them for 3hr and 10min, they were perfect.
Can this recipe be used as a freezer meal? I’ve never tried prepping and freezing potatoes ahead of time for the slow cooker! These look so delicious!
Unfortunately, I cannot answer this with certainty as I have never tried freezing this myself – there were no leftovers left to freeze! Please use your best judgment for freezing and reheating.
I am cooking pork belly in my sc could I wrap this in tin foil and add in or would they need to stew in the juice?
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment.
Combining time saving with delicious potatoes? This is my kind of heaven. Thanks for sharing!!
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Wow. Look at that! How is it that they come out crispy and not all steam-soggy?
But yes, we’re going to have to grab a bag of our assorted fingerling potatoes and hit our test kitchen with this recipe.
Will these be good as leftovers?
Yes, absolutely.
I never made potatoes like this in a crockpot before. It seems like an easy way to make a side dish to go with your meal. One less thing to worry about. Thanks for sharing!
Ok…couldn’t find fingerling potatoes at my store (I live in Nova Scotia and some things seem to be seasonal) so I subbed in mini gems. These little darlings are half the size of the fingerlings so I didn’t half them. It all turned out awesomely but because they were whole they weren’t what you would call crispy but boy o boy were they tender and delish. I couldn’t resist putting some feta on them in the last 5 minutes in the slow cooker and it was wonderful.
I don’t have garlic on hand. Can I use garlic powder?
Yes, absolutely. The ratio for dry to fresh spices is typically 1:3.
I love love love anything Greek/Mediterranean style. The flavor combinations just seem so much more fresh and refreshing than others!
Can I use any type of potatoes or just fingerling?
Any type of potatoes will work just fine.
I do not have a crock pot. Is it possible to adjust this recipe for use on my stovetop or oven?
Yes, you can pop this in the oven at 400 degrees F and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
Thank you!
Is it possible to cut this recipe in half and get the same results??
Yes, absolutely.